Engineer I​/II

This is an open recruitment to fill one full-time Engineer I/II position.

The Engineer I/II position is a flex-series position. Candidates may be hired at either level based on their experience and the hiring department's needs.

• Engineer I: $3,277.44 - $3,983.75
• Engineer II: $3,613.40 - $4,392.11

The City of Santa Maria is a full-service city with a City Council/City Manager form of government, over 700 employees, an annual budget of approximately $367 million, and serves approximately 113,041 constituents. Santa Maria is located on the beautiful central coast of California and covers over 23 square miles. The City harmoniously balances maintaining agricultural and coastal lands while promoting business.

The City of Santa Maria has been recognized nationally as an All-America City by the National Civic League and offers community festivals, reasonably priced housing, and quality schools. Santa Maria is in proximity to a local airport, beaches, cultural arts, institutions of higher education, and wineries.

The Department of Public Works is responsible for ensuring that City-owned transportation infrastructure and facilities, transit services, and capital improvement programs are designed, engineered, constructed, maintained, and/or modified in a presentable and safe condition. The department coordinates a variety of activities and services, including the preparation of plans and specifications for public works-related construction projects; the design and inspection of public facilities;

and ensuring the proper installation of all public improvements made in new subdivisions, such as streets, curbs, gutters, sidewalks, water mains, sewer lines, and drainage.

Under the general direction of the assigned supervisor, assists in the planning, coordination, analysis, and implementation of various activities of the Public Works Department in one of the following divisions: construction, development, traffic and transportation, or capital. This classification may be flexibly staffed at the discretion of the Department Director. Supervision is not normally a responsibility of this classification, but the incumbent may act as lead worker for temporarily assigned employees or special projects.

The Engineer I/II position is an Individual Contributor role that provides design and engineering services to ensure City-owned infrastructure, assets, and facilities are constructed and modified in a functional and safe condition. Their role enables City of Santa Maria residents to enjoy a healthy, safe, and pleasant environment in which to live, work, and play.

The ideal candidate is a collaborative, enthusiastic, and forward-thinking engineering professional with a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering or a related field and a strong foundation in engineering principles, practices, and methods. The successful candidate will bring curiosity, initiative, and problem-solving skills to a variety of municipal projects involving capital improvement projects, development review, public infrastructure, transportation, and related public works activities.

While some engineering experience is desirable, the City of Santa Maria welcomes candidates who demonstrate a commitment to learning and possess strong technical fundamentals. The ideal candidate will build productive relationships, communicate effectively, and work collaboratively with consultants, contractors, the community, and city staff. The ideal candidate will exhibit enthusiasm for innovation, professional growth, and public service, and the opportunity to help shape and maintain the infrastructure that sustains the community and its quality of life.